“I think,” smiled Fernando Alonso, “they could put a GP2 engine in it – and still be on pole…” No prizes for guessing which car he was talking about, of…
The weather for the first day of practice at Circuit of the Americas was considerably warmer than the couple gone before – but that brought a new problem. Where there…
Four-time IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti has retired from racing. He is recovering well from his IndyCar accident in Houston, but his doctors have advised him to stop. “Since my racing…
Here we are again, on the eve of another Grand Prix. But I want to get away from the rollercoaster that is modern F1 and pay tribute to a new…
For two days the skies have been cloudless, the sun blinding, in central Texas, but the temperatures have been a surprise. In November you don’t expect to find frost on…
That was quite a weekend in all kinds of ways. But most of all it was a changing of the guard. As Marc Márquez rode his victory lap at Valencia,…
Are you any nearer wanting an electric car than you were when the Nissan Leaf was launched three years ago? Me neither. Or at least I’d have said that a…
Whatever you may think about how it’s framed or operated, NASCAR’s Sprint Cup championship has once again come down to a two-man battle through the year’s final races. This year’s…
McLaren’s factory has its ornamental lake, a couple of swans and endless identikit corridors borrowed from one of Pinewood’s James Bond sets, but such are not presently the design details…
This is the time of year when people get sick. The long season, back-to-back races and constant travel through switching time zones all start to take their toll. Add in…
Any racing category is defined by its strongest teams. Today, those are Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes, Lotus and McLaren in Formula 1 and Audi, Toyota and hopefully Porsche in the…
Whether you like the Abu Dhabi track or not, you can’t fail to be impressed by the buildings and facilities that surround it. The rumoured cost of Yas Island –…
The media centre is usually a quiet place apart from the occasional round of applause when one of the radio broadcasters stops a very loud transmission. One in particular takes…
It was never really in doubt whether Kimi Räikkönen would turn up in Abu Dhabi or not because if he didn’t he would be in breach of contract. Or was…
Those of us who recognise that we are getting older have also observed that everyone else appears to be getting younger. I recently consulted a doctor who, clearly aware of…
You will struggle to find two places more different than India and the United Arab Emirates. As you wait in line for the Dubai passport control you notice adverts lining…
